Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 overall pick, has officially confirmed that she will not be competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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For basketball fans already mourning the potential loss of TNT’s Inside the NBA, there may be some small consolation: NBC may bring back John Tesh‘s iconic “Roundball Rock.”
NBCU is reportedly set to bid $2.5 a year for rights to NBA games going forward, according to the Wall Street Journal. If the offer is successful, the company would supplant media rival Warner Bros. Discovery, whose TBS and TNT cable networks began carrying NBA games in 1988. TNT has been the flagship Turner network associated with pro basketball, with its Inside the NBA the gold standard of sports studio shows, since 1989.
The NBA’s other two partners in its next contract are said to be Disney and Amazon’s Prime Video.
If NBC is successful in securing the third slot, it would likely mean the end of the Emmy-winning Inside the NBA, much to the chagrin of sports fans. But when one door closes, another opens.
Longtime hoops fans remember fondly the song’s peppy intro alongside the network’s coverage from 1990-2002, associating it with the NBA’s ascendance over that period and Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls winning six championships.
Tesh was asked today on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz whether NBC has contacted him about the possibility of returning the theme to its rightful place at the forefront of NBA coverage.
“They have, actually,” Tesh told Le Batard. “It’s nothing firm. But they said, ‘Hey can you stay frosty on this? — like a Navy Seals thing — because we’d love to talk to you about this.’ We’re actually talking right now about licensing it to them for the Olympics in Paris.”
The tune was used in NBC’s Summer Olympics basketball coverage in 2008, 2016 and 2020 for commercial bumpers and starting lineup announcements. It’s also
Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 overall pick, has officially confirmed that she will not be competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The French far-right party Rassemblement National (National Rally, or RN) made historical gains on June 9, dominating the European elections by a landslide with 31.5% of votes. Fronted by the Rassemblement National’s 28 year-old lead candidate Jordan Bardella, the victory prompted French President Emmanuel Macron — whose party Renaissance came in second with 14.5% of votes — to dissolve the National Assembly and call early Parliamentary elections.
Caitlin Clark is not likely to be a member of the 12-player Team USA women’s basketball squad for the Summer Olympics, The Athletic reports, citing several sources.
Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. In 1991, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls won their first NBA Championship defeating Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers. MJ would later go on an amazing run winning five more championships over the next seven seasons.
and other Chicago Sky players claimed was targeted by an aggressive “fan” while trying to get off the bus. Carter has been at the since a hard foul against Indiana Fever player went viral over the weekend.
Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. With the 2024 WNBA season in full swing, the pro league is getting more and more attention, thanks to this year’s crop of rookie superstars, which include the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark, the Los Angeles Sparks’ Cameron Brink and Chicago Sky stars Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso.
Geno Auriemma, a Basketball Hall of Famer and veteran coach of the University of Connecticut women’s team, said he thinks Indiana Fever player and No. 1 draft choice Caitlin Clark has been “targeted” with physical play.
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A Kentucky woman has been arrested and charged after cops say she attempted to flush a newborn baby down a toilet in the bathroom of an IHOP restaurant. Last Wednesday evening around 8:00 p.m. local t
UPDATE—June 3, 2024: Upon further review, the WNBA has upgraded Chennedy Carter's foul against to a , though they didn't assign any fines to the Chicago Sky player.However, Chicago rookie ended up with a $1,000 fine for "failing to make herself available" to the press during the post-game press conference, with Chicago Sky getting hit with a $5,000 fine for not ensuring her presence. Chennedy Carter did participate in the press conference, though she declined to answer any questions about the move against Clark.“Physical play, intensity, and competitive spirit are hallmarks of Chicago Sky basketball.
Caitlin Clark is on a winning streak. Not on the court, sadly, as the Indiana Fever isn't doing so hot (not Clark's fault!), but with her fashions. The WNBA tunnel has become something of a catwalk, and is using it to her advantage, turning out two excellent outfits for her most recent two games.On June 1, she showed off her statuesque figure in a strapless blue jumpsuit accessorized with a small cross necklace, silver bracelets, a white bag and matching white heels.
The fallout from the on-court shove of Indiana Fever player Caitlin Clark continued today.
, and the game certainly didn't disappoint. The Indiana Fever home game against Chicago Sky was a true nail biter, ending with a score of 71-70 in favor of the Fever.
Resentment against Caitlin Clark apparently runs deep in the WNBA.
, and the game certainly didn't disappoint. The Indiana Fever home game against Chicago Sky was a true nail biter, ending with a score of 71-70 in favor of the Fever.
Selena Kuznikov Lamorne Morris‘ three-year-old daughter is getting used to seeing her dad’s face all over town. Morris is the spokesperson for BMO bank, which recently arrived in Southern California with an advertising blitz — all with Morris’ face on it. Now, the actor says she’s ready to start her creative career as well.
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Jet2 and EasyJet have warned passengers of travel “disruption and delays” this half term due to French air traffic control strikes. Industrial action began on May 24 and is set to last until May 30, coinciding with school holidays in the UK.
because their sports earn less money are paying attention. Because that no professional basketball player has has gotten since Michael Jordan.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The final matches of the NBA season will be screened live at selected Imax cinemas in Hong Kong and Taiwan from June 6. The screenings are the first time that Imax China, the offshoot of Imax Corp., the Canadian giant screen cinema and equipment company, offers a live sports experience. It comes as a result of a first-time deal between Imax China and NBA China.